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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
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The weight Of sea water is /. 029 time.
that Of fresh water. One cubic foot of
sea water weighs 64.sia5 pounds and
one gallon SIS pounds About one
thirty-third part of its weight, or foar
ounces to each gallon, is salt.
At least 10000 preserved hummino
birds are now embraced in the col
lection in the British Museum. The
finest collection on this side of the
Atlantic, containing about 1000 SPEC.
linens, has been presented by Mr.. ID.
Y. Elliot to the American Museum of
Natural History in New York.
Pasteur proves the value of his pre-
ventive of splenic fever by showing that
In France, during the last five years, the
morality OF inoculated sheep has ranged
from 0.75 to LOS per cent, that of non
inoculated being ten per cent. Only
O.2S to 0.50 per cent of inoculated cat.
tie died, and five per cent. of others.
A popular fallacy according to Mr..
A w. Hare, of tho Royal Society of
Edinburgh, is the belief that water from
rushing torrent is safer for drinking
purposes than the water from sluggish
stream, for the reverse ia really the fact.
Sewage-contaminated water contains
fewer organisms after ten or twelve
days than river water, for the reason
that the microbes rapid growth during
the first two or three days cxhausts their
food supply.
Says old Allen Thompson. "When ]
am In the woods never use commas: :
in fact, 1 don't need any. There are
three sure ways that have for finding
the points OF the compass. You will
notice that three-fourths of the moss ON
trees grows on the north side; the heav-
lest boughs on spruce trees are always
on the south side; and thirdly, the top
most twig of every uninjured hemlock
tips to tn, east. You just remember
those things and you'll never get lost.
The classification of the fishes found
in the sea of Galilee has led to the
strange discovery that these fishe, do
not belong to the Mediterranean sys-
TEN, but are peculiar, and belong to the
fish system of the great inland lakes of
Autobiography Nyassa, and the
neighboring waters. The Canon draws
the inference that untold ages ago the
Jordan Valley was filled by lake which
was joined to the Red Sea, then fresh
water lake, which in turn was in direct
communication with the great lake sys-
tenn of Central Africa.
The plan of signaling accurate time
from sea-coasts was first adopted by
Great Britain about thirty years ago.
That country now has on its coasts four
teen time balls aud five other time
signals, and Its colonies and dependen-
cics have twenty-six time-balls; Ger
many has seven time balls; France. four
time-balls and two other time signals;
Sweden and Norway Austria Hungary,
Holland with Bel GUM, and the United
States, have five time balls each: Den
mark has two; Spain and Portugal one
each; Italy, none.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

.n'cn was really the result of con.ump.
t'on' was attributed to a celestial nun.
nen' upon her for the iuiquity Of
having gyrated in this naughty French
uanee The salta was very popular a.
the court Of Henry VIII, and wa.
q.,e as fashionable then as the waltz
WIN which it is identical, is at the
present time. Possibly it was while
uancing salta or volta, rs it was indis-
'''na'eiy called, that this uxorious
monarch fell in love with Anne Bullen.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
HOtc PeODFe Dpo,ru.

Edward Horn, an employee of the Dc
troit Ferry Company and the saver of
sixty-four lives, has related few of the
characteristics of a drowning person
IL believe can tell just by the clutch
how many times drowning person has
been down. The first trip down they
go for you with n firm, decided clutch
that means they still known what they
are about. The second immersion causes
shaky, uncertain grip, which can be
easily broken if you so choose. 1t is the
last time down that the grasp becomes
convulsive bewiIdered one. and but
few swimmers can save person after
the unfortunate man has descen led for
the third time. Almost invariably the
drowning man, on his final journey be-
low the water, will seize his preserver
by the legs. 1t seems to be law of
nature, and one | canrot account for.
1t would be easier to save whole river
full of men than one drowning woman
The odd feature Of the latter's struggle
in the water is that she will seize YOUR
hands if she can get hold of one or
both Of them. A woman will drown
quicker than man. She opens her
mouth from the time she first strikes the
water, and never closes it, and so loses
her senses more easily Yes, saw one
person die Of .rangulatiOn while we
were under water together. His eyes
were wonderfully fascinating as he
stared hclplessly at me. You may not
believe it, but they shone like two balls
Of fire -
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
women Employed I'm En~,.n,

Writing to the Pail Mall Gazette ga
Woman" says: 1.-THE number of women
employed in definit occupations in Eng
land and Wales was at the census of
1881 3,403,ols. or these 1, 500, 73O were
employed in various industries, con-
,tituting little over one fourth of the
industrial population, Ga, $40 were en-
gagged in agriculture, and /, 545, 3O2 were
domestic servants. Domestic service is
a perfectly womanly occupation, because
it implies that complete surrender of
liberty and that subordination to an
others which are the brightest Jewels of
the female crown but even here
womans inferiority is duly marked by
lower wages, the butler being more
highly paid than the housekeeper. the
valet than the lady's mail, the chef
than the-why the word has not even n
feminine; we are obliged to say the fe-
male cook. The remaining women who
IRE paid for their work are employed in
teaching, nursing, laundry and other
minor occupations. Outside these are
i,ijS, oOs women who are 'unoccupied'
that is, unpaid-and of whom the CEN
'us report says that they are mostly
married and employed in domestic and
other work. AS these do not render
service for pccuniary remuneration we
are not here concerned with them save
to note that the women who gain their
own livelihood number but 1000, 900
less than their so-"alled more fortunate
,isters.'"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
journalism I'm .Innnn

Journalism Is making rapid progress,
although the largest daily IN japan has
not more than twenty thousand subscri-
bers, says letter to the Globe Demo
crat. In Toxic there are five leading
dailies, besides over dozen of less i'm
portance. The Jiji Shimpo) Times is
undoubtedly the best edited newspaper
In this country, and next to it comes the
Toxic Daily News, n semi-oflia ial organ.
Among recent successful papers NAV be
noted the Friend of the People. edited
by young politician, who promises to
become one of the most powerful adj
vocates Of the people in the Parliament.
which is TO be established i'm 1890
Among the papers of the central and
southern provinces the Osaka Morning
Sun deserves m,ntioa as having the
largest circulation Of any journal in
Japan. In japanese newspaper Impe-
rial ordinances, new laws and regula-
tions come first; then the editorial tone
only; then local and foreign kilograms.
domestic and foreign paragraphs CORE
spondcncc, mil notices and time tables.
and finally one meager page of adver-
tiscmcnts. Only ono daily paper in the
Empire gives more than four pages Of
mental pabulum 10 its subscribers. OF
illustrated papers there is quite a large
number; but they are invariably com
monplace, given to slangy expressions,
sensational sketches, and more than
questionable personal remarks.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
Thcn !Snnn-

There was a difficulty among the sing.
crs; and, it being rumorcd rs settled
fact that the choir would not sing a
note on the next Sabbath, the minister
commenced morning worship by giving
out that hymn Of Watts, Come We who
love the Lord After reading it through.
be looked up very emphatically to the
choir and said, "You will begin at the
second verse:
let those refuse 20 sing
Who never knew our God. ~
They sang that hymn. - Musical
Herald
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
The american Woman's cat.

why Is il that so few American women
walk well, you wonder l. IL lacing or
bustles or what that spoils their gait
And rs you study this problem another
presents itself quito worthy Of pedal
science Terrible as the charge is, it
seems nono.thc less true that nearly all
southern women "too in" Ten ladies,
all young, from Baltimore and New Or
leans have crossed the sands. One Of
them has planted her dainty feet properly,
angling them away from each other as
they fall. Another has approached this,
but the remaining eight have either set
their feet in n straight line ahead or
pointed them little inward. Two Of
them have displayed an ungainly over
reaching hip movement Lewis Carroll
found the only word to describe it
when, in rccounting the staying Of the
jabbcrwock, he made the word gal
umphing" Those two unquestionably
"galumph." But they have faces that
could carry worse faults than that, and
Of foot education they take no thought
whatever. Narragansett Cor New York
Times.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
In Attrnotfre Einuro

Matilda can't see why you men arc
o attracted by Miss Gildcrslccvc; she
ha, no figure and
Brother Charley No iigurcl Wen. il
q round half-miIlion isn't an attractive
figure, ] would like TO know what is -
Harper's Bazaar.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

Fosns ars . comparatively noi>rn
invsutio1 and were hrse known n Itnlv
toward the end Of the fifteenth csntury.
They began TO be known In France
toward The end Of the sixteenth can
fury. and were introduced into Enslsnd
IN 1905, Just fourteen years before the
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
4 sure Ynm.

81 say, old man. remarked Robinson
to his friend Jones, who is almost liv-
ing skeleton, '1'll tell you how to get
lat in a very short time If you want to. ("
"Howr demanded Jones, eagerly.
''Buy prize pig, chuckled Robinson
be vanished around the corner. -
lid Bits.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

r. possible. for q short time TO the robust ,,nt
the majority OF refined persons would prefer
immediate death TO existence in their re / ing
atmosphere How much more revolving to- ~,
In ones self itrs,sg seher. but this IL actually
the case with those In whom the inactivity III
the liver drives the refuse matter of the ir.lv
TO escape through the lungs, breath the por,s
Kidneys and bladder. IL Is astonishing that
life remains In such N dwelling. DIR. Piercc's
Golden Medical Discovery" restores normal
purity TO the system and renews the whole be-
Ing.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

Diseases can he cured. II properly treated In
time, ~ shown by the following statement
from ID. c. FREEMAN, sydney: "Having been
Q great sufferer from pulmonary attacks, and
gradually WAS, ing away for tho past two years,
II affords me pleasure TO testify that ScoTT's
ENUIsroN OF Cod Liver Oh with Lime and
Soda has given me great relief. and cheer
fully recommend II TO all suffering in q SINH
lar way to myself In addition, l would say
that IL Ia very pleasant to take"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

BY means Of an air-gun, Prof G. L.
Mees has found that TO drive straws into
pine boards and hickory bark, as is
often done by tornadoes, velocity Of
100 to 17j miles an hour is necessary.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

For weak lungs, splitting of blood shortness
OF breath, consumption, night-sweats and al
lingering coughs, DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Dis overy" is n sovereign remedy. Superior IL
cod liver oil. BY druggists.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

pnnRi'ters. Wives and Mother,.
Send for Pamphlet on Female Diseases, tres
tecurely sealed. Dr.J. Is. Marchisi, Utica n V
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

from common Blotch. or Eruption, TO the
worst Scrofuia. Salt-rheum, Eevcr-soree"
Scaly or Rough Skin, In short, NIL diseases
caused by bad blood are conquered by this
powerful, purifying. and invigorating medi-
cine. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
It's benign influence. Especially has It mani
Erysipelas, Doils, Carbuncles Sore Eyes Scroll
ulous Sores and Swellings, Hip-joint Disease
White Swellngs," Goitre, or Thick Neck
and Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents In
stamps for large Treatise, with colored
plates, on Skin Diseases, the same amount
for Treatise on ScrOfuloua Affections.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

The great success of many agents employed
by Is. +. johnson X Co..of Richmond, il "A pref
y good evidence OF the excellence and popu-
larity of the books they offer To sell through
their agents. This il n reliable house, and any
contract made with them you can depend on
will be faithfully carried out.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

A bald-headcd book-kceper should nevel
try 10 wipe his on his Lar.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
Her face SO fair. as flesh II seemed n,

English statemen live longer than American
statesmen. but they don't have SO much fun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

Her lace so fafr. as nesh II seemed not,
But heavenly portrait OF bright angels hue.
Clear as the sky, without a blame or blot,
Through goodly mixture OF complexion due,
And in her cheeks the vermeil red did show v
This Is the poets description OF "a woman
whose physical system was in IA pe rfcctly sound
and healthy state, with every junction acting
properly. and Is the enviable condition OF its
fair patrons produced by DIR. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription" Any druggist.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

II aim tn tell the truth" Yes Interrupted
an acquaintance. hut you are very bad
,lot. -
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

ROYAL GLuE' mends everything! Broken
China Glass. Wood. Free Walls at Drugs & Gro
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

In { G bright lex con OF specu alton there is
nothing SO uncertain as sure thing,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

Electricity Is very serious matter, end "
Edison makes light of ID.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

Hardly anybody would care To change places
with the turtle. and yet he has q great snap.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
mFoR THE BLOOD IS the LIFE"

Thoroughly cleanse it by using Dr. Pierce,
Golden N1edica1 Discovery, and goo
digestion, n fair skin, blioyant spirits vita
strength and bodily hcnlth will be estahlishet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
The Editor in Luck.

from the Eagle GUtct Var Whoop.
The good book has said that it is no. well for
man to be alone. 1t has been saying so for
about 1000 years, more or less, but it was only
yesterday that we conceded that such indeed
was the, case and proceeded to get us wife
Oar readers are no doubt well acquainted with
the Widow Plodgers, who keeps the boarding
house just around the corner from this Office
good clean beds and a square meal for SOC
There in that mansion it was that the shot from
Cupid's bow was shot clean through our two
tender hearts. Yes, there we saw the Widow
Plodgers, and it was there we wooed and won
and wed her. 1t was on a moonlight night she
approached us with a board bill in her hand
but all undaunted, we fell at her feet and
poured forth the tale ct affection that filed our
BOSOM Need we say that the moon looked
down with watery ewes through the dark,
swaying boughs of the oak? Need we say that
fair head nestled upon our editorial shoulders,
and she said she would be oursf No! but such
was the case, and tonight we are a married
man.
The ceremony Who can tell about itP There
was the parSon--we promised him 81; there was
the bride, all white hubduds and wells and
flowers and ribbons and smiles, and there was
we-the whole is summed up in the confession
that we hereby breathe forth to the brethren of
the preserve are no longer we've are us.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
A Political Scheme.

The dependent pension bill which the
pension claim agents succeeded in getting
the last Congress to pass, and which the
President vetoed, is to be introduced into
this Congress. All the indications are that
en- extraordinary effort is to be made by the
Republicans to pass it. The influences be-
hind it now are stronger than they were
during last Congress, and it is doubtless
the intention of those in charge of it to
make a great deal of political capital out
of it.
The bin will go to Congress indorsed by
about all the Grand Army posts in the coun-
try. A great many Grand Army men are OPP
posed TO the bill, but they are in the minority
in about every post 1t will, therefore, APP
pear as if the measure had the united support
of all the ex-Union soldiers.
The effort will be to get it passed during
the first session, 50 that if the President
vetoes it the veto can be used against him
in the Presidential campaign. II it is found
impossible to do that no opportunity will
be missed TO have vote taken upon it with
the expectation that the Democrats will vote
against it. If they should the Republicans
viii assert in the campaign that the Demo
cratic party Is the enemy Of ex-Union sol
diers.
While the pension claim agents and many
of those who expect to be benefited by it
want the bill to pass, it is evident that at
present it is intended TO be an instru
ment to assist the Republican party to get
control of the government rather than the
means of distributing the surplus in the
Treasury among ex-Union soldiers
Whether it viii prove TO be potent instru-
ment remains to be seen. There is
pretty well founded suspicion that
the people now think that the pension
burden is about as big as they care about
carrying. 1t is certain that the press quite
generally commended the Presidents action
when he vetoed the dependent pension bill a
year or so ago, but it is impossible to pre-
dict, with any degree of certainty, what the
Republican part of it would do if the bill
were vetoed on the eve of a Presidential
election
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
PERSONAL.

JOE JONES. brother of "Sam" Jones, has
made his debut as an evangelist" and is de
scribed as the liveliest one yet Seen He must
b. pretty lively to beat his brother.
DIR. SsHLIEMANN, the great explorer of the
cities of'rroy and Mykene has made d last will
by which he leaves his great collection at Ath-
ems to the city of Berlin After his DEATH there
fore, all the relies collected by the famous ex
plorer viii be united In the museum of ethnol
ogv at Berlin, Germany
DUKE ERNEST, of Coburg -Gotha, is publishing
his memoirs, the introduction to which having
already found its way into the columns of the
Cologne Gazette. The Duke is tine elder brother
OF Prince Albert, the husband OF Queen Victoria
lie Is now seventy years old, and assembled the
throne nearly forty four years ago. He has
maintained relations of more or less intimate
nature with all the most prominent characters
and sovereigns OF Europe, for which reason his
memoirs will occupy place of unrivaled i'm
portance among the original works on the his
tory OF the century.
IT is reported that Secretary Whitney is prac
tically well man. II is said he is Ia constant
communication with the bureau officials of the
Navy Department. and frequent Enclosures come
from him relating to the annual report which is
in course OF preparation. He is giving in fact,
80 much attention to the general scheme and
form OF the report that 1t will go to the Presi-
dent with his own signature and as his docll.
ment. Tue understanding among his friends in
Washington Is that the rest which he has been
enabled TO obtain during the few weeks he has
been away from Washington has proved very
timely, and that his health is almost completely
restored The disturbing headaches which in.
terfered so completely with the performance of
his official functions, and offered so serious
presage OF probably greater disability in the
future, are said to have altogether disappeared
40 that there is confident expectation that he
Will within very short time be able to take
hold Of his routine official work. Just how soon
he will return 10 the Navy Department TO take
full charge Of affairs there is not stated II is
quite probable that he will not be too hasty in
loading himself with departmental business, but
viii take up the burden Of his work by degrees
az be feels himself able 10 do 50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
How Don Dickinson Looks.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.


Don Dickinson. who seems to have the call"
now for Postmaster General, is described as a
man who at first sight might be taken for an
Episcopal rector, but who on closer inspection,
shows signs of sharper contact with the world
than religious teacher has. His face is
sharp, but not lacking in flesh. His eyes are
keen, giving him the appearance of being al
ways on the alert, and when he smiles his thin
lips uncover fine set of teeth. The first thing
noticed about his smile is the amount of ivory
in it. He is rather tall and not conspicuousy
slim, and his suit Of black is scrupuously neat
He is quick in his movemtnts and affable in his
manners. He is of the old Dickinson family Of
Massachusetts, and is a son of Asa Dickinson
He was born in Auburn, n. Y, and went to
Michigan with his parents in his early youth
He was educated there, and graduated in law in
1869 He practiced with his brother. who leav-
ing the State, turned all the practice over to
him Since then he has built up a large prac-
tice. His reputatio is that of a reliable lawyer
and his practice is said to yield him from $40, 600
to $4,000 per year. He was a Greeley man, and
in 1876 was Chairman of the State Democratic
Committee. In 1884 he was chosen a member
OF the National Committee which worked for
the election of Cleveland. His reputation is
that of lawyer rather than politician.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEErrxes-Clinton Lodge No. 81, F. A. M;
DeKalb Lodge No. 9, l. o. o. F.; Railroad Loan
Association
SPECIAL NoTIcE-As to Claims Against the
Estate of the Late w. P. Owens.
AMusEMENTs-''The Devils Auction" at the
Theatre.
A CARRIAGE SPoKE-Sa,omon Cohen.
GRAIN, HAY, ETc.-T J. Davis & Co.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULE-General Transatlantic
Company.
CHEAP COLUMN ADvERT1sEMENTs-HelpW Want
ed; Lost; Boarding; Miscellaneous.
WESTERN MEAT AND Produce EXCHANGE
Adams & Fleming.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-21
Yet He Loves Her.
From the San Francisco Repoy

From The San FFnnciscO Report
Man finds any amount Of fault with a woman,
and yet works tooth and nail to get her. He
calls her extravagant yet yearns to pay her
bills. Shes heartless, yet he devotes months to
finding the spot where. that heart should be.
She's tickle, yet he struggles for place in her
affections. She's timid yet he, noble creature,
Inns courage for two. She's a fraud, but a
darling. She's a goose, but duck. She's
snippy, and sweet In fact she's chameleon,
in the very latest style of spots, and dots, and
feathers and tixings. She 1.-the and graceful,
and dainty and dear-and changeable as the
wind, Yet she's most desirable article Of
household furnishing, and there are mighty
few men who want to get along wIJ-out her,
chameleon--in a bustle-though she DC.